Acuvax to move to Adelaide; Opko licenses universal flu vax tech;

Australia's Acuvax is moving its headquarters to Adelaide and plans to expand with about 20 new hires. Report

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Miami-based Opko Health has licensed a new universal flu vaccine technology developed by Taiwanese scientists. Report

The first African made HIV vaccine started human trials in South Africa. "If we don't find a prevention strategy for South Africa we are in big trouble. We are not going to treat ourselves out of this epidemic," researcher Linda-Gail Bekker told the AFP. "We can't afford to let six million people die." Report

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have for the first time produced a malarial protein (Pfs48/45) in the proper conformation and quantity to generate a significant immune response in mice and non-human . primates for use in a potential transmission-blocking vaccine. Release

Novavax announced the selection of a Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine candidate that will be advanced into new preclinical studies to support an Investigational New Drug application. Release